Magnolia Park Swimming Hole

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Magnolia Park was listed as one of the “Seven Must-Try Swimming Holes in Tennessee” in a BlueHealth Solutions feature in 2015. This revealed to the world what Houston County folks have known for generations - the swimming hole at Magnolia is paradise.

With Magnolia's picnic tables and rope swing all you need to add is water, and there's plenty of that from cool, clear White Oak Creek. So grab a towel and head to the spot that's been popular for so long that President James K. Polk made a campaign speech from its banks in 1844, more than 170 years ago.

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Swimming, flying on a rope swing, sunbathing, hanging around in a hammock, making new friends, wading, picnicking and fishing...staying cool on a hot summer day.